1 Medical marijuana: The GOP-controlled House voted early Friday in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana. The somewhat surprising 219-189 vote came as the House debated a bill funding the Justice Department's budget. The amendment by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Costa Mesa (Orange County), came as almost half the states, including California, have legalized marijuana for medical uses. The measure now heads to the Democratic Senate.

2Cracked attraction: Popular observation ledges at Chicago's Willis Tower reopened Friday after the glass bays were closed for inspection when they appeared to crack beneath visitors' feet. The Willis Tower temporarily limited access to the bays, known as The Ledge, on Thursday for inspection. The glass itself didn't crack Wednesday night and officials say visitors were never in danger. Instead, a protective coating covering the glass produced the spider web of cracks.

3 Lakes restoration: The Obama administration on Friday proposed an updated blueprint for Great Lakes environmental restoration that puts more emphasis on climate change and using science to select projects. Congress has appropriated roughly $1.6 billion for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The effort is designed to accelerate progress toward dealing with the most pressing environmental threats, including pollution, invasive species, loss of wildlife habitat and runoff that causes algae blooms.

4 Toddler burned: Officers raiding a home in Cornelia, Ga., in search of a drug suspect used a flash grenade not knowing children were inside, severely burning a sleeping toddler, authorities said. Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell said the officers were looking for a suspect who may have been armed and followed proper procedure by using the device. "It's a tragic incident," Terrell said. "The baby didn't deserve this." The officers were looking for Wanis Thonetheva, 30, who recently sold drugs to an informant, the sheriff said. He was arrested a few hours later at a different location.

5 Priest abuse: A former Catholic priest dying of cancer was sentenced Friday in Kentucky to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a teenage boy at a church. James Schook, 66, made no statements and did not testify during his April trial in Louisville. Schook's accuser said he was 13 when he began carrying on a years-long sexual relationship.